“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates “A sad soul can be just as lethal as a germ.” — John Steinbeck...

In a scene in the 1990's movie "Father of the Bride," Steve Martin's character loses his cool in the grocery store....as he rips out the...

Well maybe not actual farming, but we are prepping to bring down more creepy crawlies to the homestead this weekend. ore creepy crawlies...

This week, Peter and I launched a YouTube channel. We hope it will offer a way to share insights into our processes and strategies for...

Japanese beetles love our gardens and orchard. They have made quick, destructive work of our apple trees, beans and zinnias...apparently...

A rainy-ish Saturday is a good reminder of how much our watering gig here at the homestead has changed for the coming growing season....

Bee check complete! Alright, so this is intense stuff...I am glad Peter was here for this hive check. We made sure the colony was doing...

Successful bee transfer to our homestead! Peter reports no bees or apiarists were harmed in the process. This family of bees will be...

Tomorrow morning, Peter, is going to pick up our first package of bees...that meant today was our last chance to prep! Also, please help...

As Peter and I are getting our homestead more established with plants and critters, our intent is to share the experience with others.

It's working! Last weekend we planted our first spring veggies, and what a joy to see little sprouts peeking through today. I am most...

More flowers coming up, fruit trees/bushes planted (including pomegranate, tayberries, elderberries, apples, peaches, nectarines, and...

The beginning of "Broken Chair Honey. " So excited to partner with my sister, friend, and sister-in-Christ on bringing a message of...

Preparing for next weekend as my sister will join us on the homestead to paint a bee box  for a very special project we are partnering...

Lunch break (on a snow day) meant it was a perfect time to get some of our 2025 garden going! Our loft in our town house here in Northern...

Worm shed progress! Roof is on ahead of the coming snow storm. It still needs insulation, ventilation, and more paint, but we are getting...